Important Current Affairs Quiz 26th January 2017

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Here is a quiz for upcoming Banking, Insurance and Government exams. This quiz contains expected questions which match the exam pattern of Govt Job Exams and other Banking Exams. So make sure you attempt Important Current Affairs Quiz 26th January 2017 to check your preparation level.

Important Current Affairs Quiz 26th January

Que. 1

Google Lunar X Prize is worth $____ million.

1.

20

2.

30

3.

10

4.

40

5.

60

Solution

Answer: Moon is soon going to have some dots on its surface, as five emerging space companies are gearing up to land their probes on it. The name of top 5 finalists has been announced by the owner of Google Lunar XPrize competition. Google Lunar XPrize worth $30 Million will allow the winners to land their probes on Moon. India’s Bengaluru-based firm Team Indus is also one of the finalist.

Scientists have created a semisynthetic organism which uses four natural bases. Which are they?

a. A

b. B

c. G

d. C

1.

Both a and b

2.

Both a and c

3.

Both b and c

4.

a,b and c

5.

a,c and d

Solution

Answer: Scientists have created the first stable semi-synthetic organism. It is single-celled bacterium that may play important roles in drug discovery and other applications. Scientists have created a new bacterium that uses the four natural bases (called A, T, C and G), which every living organism possesses, but also holds as a pair two synthetic bases called X and Y in its genetic code.

Name the cricketer who has declined to accept the honorary doctorate from Banglore University.

1.

Javagal Srinath

2.

Rahul Dravid

3.

Sachin Tendulkar

4.

Virat Kohli

5.

R. Ashwin

Solution

Answer: Cricketer Rahul Dravid has declined to accept the honorary doctorate that Bangalore University had decided to confer on him. Dravid had thanked the university for choosing him for the honour, but "in all humility declined to accept the degree". The convocation will be held at the Jnana Jyoti Auditorium.

Solution

Answer: Jamaica's Usain Bolt has lost one of his nine Olympic gold medals and his perfect triple treble of Games' sprint victories. His team mate Nesta Carter was found guilty of doping at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Carter was found in re-tests of his sample to have taken the banned stimulant methylhexaneamine meaning Jamaica's 4x100 metres relay team must give back their gold medals.

Hong Kong has suspended import of poultry products from which country due to avian flu?

1.

China

2.

Vietnam

3.

India

4.

South Korea

5.

UAE

Solution

Answer: Hong Kong has suspended import of poultry products from India due to an outbreak in a part of Kerala of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza. Before this, a similar decision by UAE was announced on January 4. India’s export of poultry products surged over three years to $117.4 million in 2015-16, compared with $92.8 mn in 2013-14.

Solution

Answer: India has signed a deal with the United Arab Emirates, allowing the Gulf nation to fill the country's strategic storage facility in southern India. Under such a deal, India would have first rights to the stored crude in case of an emergency, while ADNOC would be able to move cargoes to meet any shift in demand. The prince will be the guest of honour at India's Republic Day parade.

Which ministry has issued guidelines regarding national anthem for disabled people?

1.

Ministry of Information and Broadcasting

2.

Ministry of Law and Justice

3.

Ministry of Women and Child Development

4.

Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

5.

Ministry of Human Resource Development

Solution

Answer: Differently-abled people, who are unable to stand, will have to display "maximum attentiveness". Those visually challenged will have to stand up when the national anthem is played at cinema halls or at a public function. These are part of the guidelines issued by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment on the eve of Republic Day.

Vijay Mallya as been charged for a fund diversion of Rs. ______ crore from United Spirits(USL).

1.

1890

2.

1880

3.

1870

4.

1830

5.

1850

Solution

Answer: The Securities and Exchange Board of India has barred fugitive tycoon Vijay Mallya from accessing the capital markets anymore. He has been charged for a fund diversion of Rs 1,880 crore from United Spirits. This came a day after the Central Bureau of Investigation filed a court charge sheet on Mallya in the Rs 1,300-crore IDBI Bank loan fraud case.

BSE's first Initial Public Offering (IPO) of equity generated ______ million applications.

1.

2

2.

3

3.

5

4.

7

5.

1

Solution

Answer: The country’s first Initial Public Offering (IPO) of equity from a stock exchange has generated big demand across categories of investors. BSE Ltd’s Rs 1,240-crore issue saw 50 times more demand than the shares on offer. The institutional investor portion was subscribed 49 times, the high net worth individual portion nearly 160 times

Name the politician who in his address to the nation on January 26 admitted that demonetisation led to temporary economic downfall.

1.

Narendra Modi

2.

Pranab Mukherjee

3.

Arun Jaitley

4.

Nitin Gadkari

5.

Venkiah Naidu

Solution

Answer: In his Republic Day eve address to the nation, President Pranab Mukherjee said demonetisation led to a temporary slowdown of economic activity. He expressed hope that the move will improve the transparency of the economy as more and more transactions become cashless. President touched upon several issues, including the need to ensure the well being of soldiers and security personnel.

Solution

Answer: President Donald Trump has signed a pair of executive actions to begin ramping up immigration enforcement, including a new border wall with Mexico. He has vowed that construction on his chief campaign pledge would begin in months. Construction industry analysts have said the total costs of Trump's border wall could approach $20 billion.

India on January 25 signed how many agreements with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in various fields?

1.

13

2.

15

3.

11

4.

14

5.

16

Solution

Answer: India and the United Arab Emirates have signed 14 agreements in various areas including defence, maritime transport, energy, and other sectors. The two countries also signed a pact on comprehensive strategic partnership. Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi called for India’s role to push for peace and stability in Asia and West Asia.

Vedanta Resources has raised $1 billion through a _____ year bond sale.

1.

3

2.

5

3.

6

4.

2

5.

10

Solution

Answer: London-based company Vedanta Resources, which owns a clutch of operating companies in the country raised $1 billion through a 5-year bond sale.
The London Stock Exchange-listed Vedanta said the bonds are due in 2022 and will be traded on the Singapore Stock Exchange. With this transaction, Vedanta will be refinancing a part of its 2018 and 2019 maturities and extended average debt maturity

Who has been awarded the Param Vashisht Sewa Medal for distinguished service?

1.

Praveen Bakshi

2.

PM Hariz

3.

Mohit Suri

4.

Both a and b

5.

Both b and c

Solution

Answer: Special Forces units, which took part in surgical strike in PoK, have got maximum number of gallantry awards on this year’s Republic Day. Lt. Gen Praveen Bakshi and Lt. Gen PM Hariz have been awarded the PVSM (Param Vashisht Sewa Medal) for distinguished service. Major Mohit Suri, was awarded the Kirti Chakra for his daring leadership.

Retailers in which state have announced a ban on Pepsi and Coca-Cola from March 1?

1.

Maharashtra

2.

Karnataka

3.

Odisha

4.

Tamil Nadu

5.

Kerala

Solution

Answer: An association of retailers in Tamil Nadu says it members will boycott the soft drink products of Pepsi and Coca-Cola from March 1. The stated reasons are that their products are not good for health and that these companies use water resources in Tamil Nadu and take the money they make out of the country. PepsiCo's global chief, Indra Nooyi, hails from Tamil Nadu.

The Election Commission(EC) has requested the RBI to increase the weekly limit for withdrawals from their poll expenditure accounts to Rs ____ lakh.

1.

2

2.

3

3.

2.5

4.

5.5

5.

10

Solution

Answer: EC has Wednesday requested RBI to hike the weekly limit for withdrawals from their poll expenditure accounts to Rs 2 lakh. A candidate must open a separate and designated bank account for his poll expenses, from which all his receipts and payments must be routed during polls. This enhanced limit may be kept in place only till the date of declaration of results i.e. 11th March.

Russia presented a proposal for a new Syrian constitution in _________.

1.

Kazakhastan

2.

Iran

3.

Georgia

4.

Turkey

5.

Saudi Arabia

Solution

Answer: Syria's opposition has rejected a proposal from Russia on a new constitution for the conflict-torn country. Russia presented the document in Arabic during a meeting with the chief rebel negotiator, Mohammed Alloush, at peace talks this week in the capital of Kazakhstan, Astana. The draft proposes that the Syrian president be elected for seven years without the right to seek re-election.

Nikki Haley who has been appointed as the US envoy to the United Nations(UN), is the former Governor of which state?

1.

North Carolina

2.

Missouri

3.

Tennessee

4.

Utah

5.

South Carolina

Solution

Answer: Former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley has been sworn in to be President Donald Trump's ambassador to the United Nations. The Senate voted 96-4 Tuesday night in favor of her nomination despite her lack of significant foreign policy experience. Haley resigned as South Carolina's governor moments after the Senate vote. She was succeeded by Lt. Gov. Henry McMaster.

Solution

Answer: NASA’s Opportunity Mars Rover was launched on 7th July, 2003 and is active on Mars since 2004. On 24th January, 2017, NASA’s Opportunity Rover marked its 13th Birthday on the Red Planet and documented as the first teenage rover to spend long 13 years on Mars. Opportunity Rover is a computerized Space probe, which is intended to monitor Mars and explore new facts about the Red Planet.

Solution

Answer: Four of the seven Padma Vibhushans this year have been bagged by veteran political leaders. Padma Shri award have been given to Virat Kohli; hockey captain P R Sreejesh; Olympic medallist Sakshi Malik and gymnast Dipa Karmakar. Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev bagged the Padma Vibhushan as it was the second year in a row that a spiritual guru was awarded the honour.